Charter and Disney giving dueling offers to online streaming services for Spectrum customers
This is the latest salvo in the carriage dispute that is leaving customers in the middle
This is the latest salvo in the carriage dispute that is leaving customers in the middle
Disney/ESPN content went dark on Spectrum right at the worst possible time, coinciding with the start of the Utah-Florida game.
Spectrum cable customers are expected to lose Disney-owned cable channels like ESPN as the college football season is about to start.
This was a very short carriage dispute.
This dispute impacts Dish customers in Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, Pittsburgh and more.
If a deal isn't reached, Fox owned-and-operated local affiliates (plus FS1, FS2, BTN and more) could go dark for DirecTV/DirecTV Stream/Uverse customers on Friday.
Just in time for Monday Night Football.
"Disney has exploited its market position to increase fees without regard for the public viewing experience."
"We're pleased to have reached an agreement in time for the Winter Olympics and Super Bowl that benefits all parties, especially our customers."
The short, streaming service nightmare is over.
YouTube TV will be decreasing the price of their Base Plan from $64.99 to $49.99 during the dispute.
MSG and Comcast continue playing the feud.
"YouTube TV may drop all your favorite NBCUniversal programming."
"We don’t have any customers calling us on RSNs today. ...We’re not interested in taxing our customers when they don’t watch the channels."
Tough few weeks for the Kroenke family.
Those with AT&T or DirecTV packages in Seattle, Dayton, Eureka and Yuma may need to find alternate ways to watch the Super Bowl Sunday.
This affects ABC, Fox, NBC and CBS stations, but the CBS stations in Seattle and Dayton may be particularly important for the Super Bowl.
"We are asking to be paid market rate for our programming so we can pay the affiliation fees required by NBC and FOX. This isn’t about greed, it’s about survival for our small, locally owned media company."
Top 20 markets including Tampa, Denver, and Cleveland subscribers were affected.
The dispute had affected Tegna stations in 51 markets across the country.
Our addiction to sports is costing more and more money
Why not close out 2020 with a carriage dispute?